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Jesus Luz | |
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 Luz in January 2009 | |
| Born | Jesus Pinto da Luz 15 January 1987 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Agency | Ford Models |
Jesus Pinto da Luz (born 15 January 1987) is a Brazilian model and DJ.
Luz was born in Rio de Janeiro. He is the son of a hairdresser and public official in the Rio de Janeiro city government. His name was given to him by his father who always admired Jesus Christ as the most philosophical mind of all time. His surname Luz means "light" in Portuguese. Luz has two younger half brothers. As a child, he moved frequently, especially after his parents split when he was five years old. When he was a teenager, he pursued modeling and acting, working odd jobs, including as a salesman at a surf shop in Ipanema. Luz grew up in a musical environment; his uncle used to play in a rock band in Rio de Janeiro. [1] [2]
Luz signed his first contract in 2005 for the 40 Graus Models modeling agency. He was hired by Sergio Mattos for whom he worked for three years. In 2006, he spent six months in New York, living with an aunt and learning English. Luz landed his first modeling job walking the runway in Rio Fashion Week 2007. During that period, he also studied acting at the Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras training school for actors. In 2008, Luz signed the contract with Ford Models becoming one of the highest paid male models in the world. That same year, Luz got his first major international job when Steven Klein chose him to pose alongside Madonna for a W magazine photo shoot. Rumors that the relationship moved from staged photographs to real life began in December 2008 when reports from the Brazilian press surfaced, which made Luz internationally known. In 2009, he was featured on the summer cover of L'Officiel Hommes magazine and was one of the faces for Dolce & Gabbana, photographed by Klein. He was also photographed by Tom Munro for Pepe Jeans alongside Hanne Gabe Odiele and Agnete Hegelund. In Milan Fashion Week 2009, Luz debuted as a Dolce & Gabbana exclusive model. In 2010, he appeared in an Interview magazine editorial photographed by Mikael Jansson. [1] [2] [3]
Luz had a lot of DJ and musician friends in school, where he played flute. He got into DJing in 2010. Luz used to watch his friends do it and started to go to all of the electronic parties. He attended the "Dubspot", a DJ school in New York City, for three months where he was taught how to mix, how the crossfader works, and all the basic stuff to deal with the equipment. He is interested in electronic music—trance, electro-house, progressive house and tech-house. Later Luz landed high-profile gigs. For the 90-minute set he was spinning on his second professional D.J. job he was being paid around $15,000. [1] [2]
Luz practises Kabbalah. He was introduced to Kabbalah by his ex-girlfriend Madonna and has also studied Buddhism and yoga. "I'm just looking for something to make me strong, and Kabbalah has given me that", Luz said. [1]
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Celebration" | Madonna | [4] |
| 2011 | "Running Man" | Jesus Luz and Yves Larock | |
| 2013 | "Caliente" | Inna | [5] |
In 2010, Luz won the NewNowNext Awards for Cause You're Hot, thanking his then-girlfriend Madonna in his acceptance speech. [6]
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